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Hamas ready to be flexible for reaching agreement on Gaza
Ecuador ministry says new Amazon fuel leak an ‘attack’
Japan, South Korea, China agree to promote cooperation: FM Iwaya
Politics
Voters elect Mark Carney to succeed Trudeau as PM of Canada
‘We are mentally prepared for the election’: NCP convener Nahid
Turkey presses PKK to disarm ‘immediately’
War & Conflict
Hamas ready to be flexible for reaching agreement on Gaza
UN chief ‘shocked’ by Israeli strikes on Gaza
US welcomes Syria’s agreement with Kurds
Weirdo
Man jumped from a moving plane at LAX after attempting to access the jet’s cockpit
‘Spiderman’ with Pope at Vatican
The Saudis allowed women to perform Hajj alone
Op-Ed
Family Planning Commodity Shortages in Bangladesh: Implications for All
My Health, My Right: Context-Bangladesh
Can Good Internet Governance Stop Online Gender Based Violence?
Interview
Book Review
Business
Submarine Cable Company’s internet prices to fall by 10pc
CA’s visit to China will be a milestone: Envoy
Yahoo signed a deal to sell TechCrunch to media investment firm Regent
Economy
Japanese inflation eased in February
Gas reserves in Europe’s underground gas storage (UGS) facilities fell to around 34% for the first time in more than three years
Britain’s unemployment rate steadied at the start of the year
Corporate
Struggling Nissan says CEO Uchida steps down
None can use CEO title in insurance firms without approval: IDRA
Visa urges consumers to follow safety measures
Stock Exchange
Asian markets limped into the weekend on Friday
Most Asian equities rose on Thursday
Alibaba shares surged more than seven percent in Hong Kong trade on Thursday
Forex
Turkish lira hits historic low against dollar as Istanbul mayor detained
UAE fund ploughs $2bn into Binance crypto exchange
Bitcoin falls below $80,000 first time since November
Development
Ecuador ministry says new Amazon fuel leak an ‘attack’
UNICEF condemns looting of life-saving supplies for children from Al Bashair hospital in Khartoum State
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown meets adolescent girls in Brazil and champions their rights
Environment
Ecuador ministry says new Amazon fuel leak an ‘attack’
Japan wildfire evacution orders partially lifted
US embassies end pollution data popular in China and India
Disaster
Education
Thousands more children deprived of education as crisis in eastern DR Congo escalates
Touhid urges Georgia to enroll more Bangladeshi students
The UK to end a tax exemption for private schools on Wednesday
Gender
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
Agitations galore at DU demanding capital punishment for rapists
Chief Adviser hopes women to move forward to build developed Bangladesh
Migration
Canary Islands mark 30 years of migrant influx
Thirteen dead after migrant boat sinks off Yemen: UN agency
UN says 2023 was the deadliest year for migrants in a decade
Policy
A new policy framework is necessary for the development of public libraries
Assessment of govt policy changes in budget required for sustainable revenue collection
Remove the policy and social barriers in women’s economic empowerment to achieve SDGs
UN
UN chief backs Bangladesh reforms, voices concern over Rohingya aid cuts
BNNRC has endorsed the UN Global Digital Compact
Guyana calls for peaceful settlement of dispute with Venezuela
NGO
The Kaiser and Wendy Zaman Fellowship is announced by BRAC
Bangladesh-America Maitree Project grants worth BDT 89 crore awarded to 18 local NGOs
Failed Human Rights Commission: Citizen-Led Reforms Demanded
Culture
South Korean singer Wheesung found dead at 43
Toe-tapping King Charles reveals favourite songs
Rio kicks off Carnival parades with Oscars glory on minds
Arts
Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Small cars, big passion: A local diecast celebration
Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 mn in New York
Celebrity
South Korean singer Wheesung found dead at 43
Rio kicks off Carnival parades with Oscars glory on minds
Croatia choreographer Milko Sparemblek dead at 96
Lifestyle
Grameenphone launches Prime: a digital lifestyle subscription
Sherifah Yunus Olokodana to break stereotypes about Muslim women as she demonstrates cooking on Instagram wearing niqab
Quick tips to reduce energy consumption while doing laundry
Fashion
Miss America, Miss World pageants accused of discrimination
New Zealand to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in make-up
Miss Nicaragua pageant director quits amid treason charges
TV Show
Netflix loses bid to toss ‘Baby Reindeer’ defamation lawsuit
‘Star Trek’ to expand with new comedy series
Sonakshi expresses gratitude to Bhansali for casting her in Heeramandi
Movie
Tareque Masud important for understanding society
‘Conclave’ and ‘Brutalist’ share BAFTA honours
New ‘Captain America’ film flies into Trumpian headwinds
Music
South Korean singer Wheesung found dead at 43
Toe-tapping King Charles reveals favourite songs
UNESCO-listed musical instrument stifled in Afghanistan
Photography
100 years of British royal photography goes on display in London
Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage
The debut solo show by artist Monon Muntaka opens today
Literature
Kazi Nazrul Islam officially recognized as national poet
Weeklong divisional book fair begins in Khulna on Nov 26
UK writer Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker with space novel
Science
Mitsubishi Motors plans to outsource production of electric vehicles to Foxconn
Elon Musk’s X sues Indian government over content regulation
Tesla removed from the Vancouver International Auto Show in Canada because of safety concerns
Technology
Elon Musk’s X sues Indian government over content regulation
Nvidia chief confident chip maker can weather US tariffs
Nvidia showcases AI chips as it shrugs off DeepSeek
Gadgets
Capture the Perfect Shot with AI-powered vivo V40 Lite
Experience Professional Portrait Photography with vivo V40 5G
Colorado law protects brain data captured by gadgets
Electronics
Samsung offers discount in Side by Side Refrigerator ahead Eid ul Fitre
Samsung TV now available at Singer shops
Reliance Jio to launch a budget laptop priced at $184 with an embedded 4G sim card
Automobile
Mitsubishi Motors plans to outsource production of electric vehicles to Foxconn
Tesla removed from the Vancouver International Auto Show in Canada because of safety concerns
Stellantis-owned Maserati cancelled plans for an electric version of its MC20 sports car
Space
Starship rocket to leave for Mars at the end of 2026, Elon Musk said
SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket
Private US company set for second Moon landing attempt
Health
Australian PM vows extra $5.4 bn for healthcare
Multiple disease outbreaks heighten public health emergencies for children across Eastern and Southern Africa
Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox
Disease
Multiple disease outbreaks heighten public health emergencies for children across Eastern and Southern Africa
France detected its first case of a new mpox virus
First human death in the United States linked to bird flu recorded
Doctor’s Opinion
Do you know about kidney disease?
We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
Pharmaceuticals
World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
WHO warns of antivenom shortages amid snake bite scourge
Finland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination
Health Article
AI-SAROSH is hosting Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence for Sexual and Reproductive Health for South Asia”
Immunity to COVID-19 in children can last for up to nine months, expert says
Delaying second dose of COVID-19 vaccines may be an effective public health strategy
Sports
Women’s football team to receive Ekushey Padak
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
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IOC sanctions three boxers for betting during Rio 2016
Former Kenyan sports officials charged with theft, fraud
Olympic champion Puig sets sights on grand slam victory
Cricket
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
Australia rip out seven late wickets to beat India, lead series 2-1
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Guardiola confident of Haaland revival if Man City ‘play better’
SAFE winning women football players are given a reception by the Army and BOA
FIFA World Cup 2018
Tennis
Olympic champion Zheng wins in Tokyo for third title of year
Sinner defeats Medvedev to reach first US Open semi-final
Djokovic admits to ‘worst tennis ever’ in shock US Open exit
Athletics
The end of Olympic escapism for gloomy France
Ethiopian Tamirat Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon
Fiji PM wins international athletics medal, at 75
Baseball
Travel
ATAB welcomes govt initiative to reduce airfare
Dhaka’s eyes on signing ASA with Uzbekistan for direct flight
Al-Balad: A walk through time in Jeddah’s historic heart
Destination
Al-Balad: A walk through time in Jeddah’s historic heart
Thailand offers visa-free policy for Sri Lankans: minister
China fully allows visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups via cruise ships
Hotel
Unique Group to open two Indian chain hotels in Dhaka
IHCL announces the opening of Vivanta in Ahmedabad, Gujrat
Hotel Sarina Dhaka introduced city’s most expensive ice cream
Aviation
ATAB welcomes govt initiative to reduce airfare
Dhaka’s eyes on signing ASA with Uzbekistan for direct flight
US-Bangla Airlines to spread wings to Riyadh
Adventure
Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world’s 8,000 m peaks
Everest climber’s remains believed found after 100 years
Record-breaking Nepali teen eyes final 8,000-metre peak
Food
Australia sees a fall in annual food consumption for the first time
World food prices rise for first time in 7 months: FAO
Global food prices drop 13.7pc in 2023: FAO
Breaking News:
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World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
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Sheikh Hasina resigned and left country
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Jailed Myanmar leader Suu Kyi moved to house arrest: source
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March 24, 2025
Brazil
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown meets adolescent girls in Brazil and champions their rights
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 21, 2025
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown met adolescent girls and young children while in São Paulo, Brazil, this week, to hear about their lives, the challenges they face, and how they are pursuing their dreams. During...
Brazil prosecutor charges Bolsonaro over failed coup bid
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 19, 2025
Brazil’s attorney general on Tuesday formally charged far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others over an alleged coup attempt after his 2022 election loss. Bolsonaro, 69, and his co-accused were hit with five charges over...
Wildfires in Brazil consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, monitor reports
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 23, 2025
Wildfires in Brazil consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, a monitor reported on Wednesday, as the country continues to battle blazes often set by farmers and ranchers illegally expanding their territory. Some 30.8...
Brazil says 2024 was its hottest year on record
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 8, 2025
Following a record-breaking drought and flooding in the South American nation that climate experts have attributed to global warming, Brazil’s weather agency stated Friday that last year was the warmest on record. According to the National...
Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 75 aircraft in Q4 in 2024
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 8, 2025
Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 75 aircraft in last year’s fourth quarter, similar to the same period in 2023, the company said in a securities filing on Tuesday. The world’s third-largest planemaker delivered 31 commercial jets and...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro hoping Trump will aid political comeback: report
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 30, 2024
In an interview released Thursday, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro expressed his hope that new US President Donald Trump would back his political comeback in the 2026 elections, even though he is being charged with a...
G20 tests Brazil’s clout in Lula 3.0 era
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 17, 2024
The G20 summit will be a diplomatic test for veteran President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who has boosted Brazil’s global standing since returning to power but drawn fire for his positions on Ukraine and Gaza....
Argentina orders 61 Brazilians arrested over 2023 Brasilia coup attempt
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 17, 2024
According to a court source who spoke to AFP on Friday, Argentina’s legal system has ordered the arrest of 61 Brazilian nationals who are facing domestic prison sentences in connection with the coup attempt in Brasilia...
Bangladesh to seek investments from Brazil
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 17, 2024
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser of Bangladesh, Farida Akhter has sought Brazilian investment in Bangladesh for stronger economic ties between the South Asian and Latin American nations. “I urge you to secure the first investment during your...
Second lady of Brazil calls on Chief Adviser
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 14, 2024
At today’s COP-29 global climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, Lu Alckmin, wife of Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, paid a visit to Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. According to a message received here, they addressed...
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